Wilhelm Steinitz vs Mikhail Chigorin

The Game

White	Wilhelm Steinitz
Black	Mikhail Chigorin
Result	0-1
Event	Cable m
Round	2
Date	1890.00.00
Opening	Two Knights Defense (C59)
Moves	38

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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/2Q3pk/2n4p/2p5/2P1b3/PP3r2/3b3P/R5K1 w - - 2 39

All The Moves

1. 1.e4 e5
2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
3. 3.Bc4 Nf6
4. 4.Ng5 d5
5. 5.exd5 Na5
6. 6.Bb5+ c6
7. 7.dxc6 bxc6
8. 8.Be2 h6
9. 9.Nh3 Bc5
10. 10.d3 O-O
11. 11.Nc3 Nd5
12. 12.Na4 Bd6
13. 13.Ng1 f5
14. 14.c3 Bd7
15. 15.d4 e4
16. 16.c4 Ne7
17. 17.Nc3 Be6
18. 18.b3 Bb4
19. 19.Bb2 f4
20. 20.Qc2 Qxd4
21. 21.Kf1 f3
22. 22.gxf3 exf3
23. 23.Bxf3 Bf5
24. 24.Ne4 Bxe4
25. 25.Qe2 Bxf3
26. 26.Qe6+ Kh7
27. 27.Bxd4 Bxh1
28. 28.Qh3 Nf5
29. 29.Be5 Rae8
30. 30.Bf4 Nd4
31. 31.Qd3+ Be4
32. 32.Qxd4 Rxf4
33. 33.f3 Ref8
34. 34.Qxa7 c5
35. 35.Qc7 Nc6
36. 36.a3 Rxf3+
37. 37.Nxf3 Rxf3+
38. 38.Kg1 Bd2

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